The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-30
Base Ball.

The first game Of the season In this city was
played Friday with the ROXbury club, of Massa-
chusetts, and was devoid of interest. The Befasts
were short one man. Frank Mclaughlin who en-
gagged to play second base has hired with the
Rocklands. An investigation shows that he was
In correspondence with both Belfast and Rock
lana Joseph Pcndleton was put in right field and
played an excellent game The Belfasts did not
| play their regular positions, but showed up well.
Owing to an accident to steamer Mary Morgan the
RoNburys did not reach the grounds until four
o'clock and Il shower brought the game to close
in the eighth inning. The following is the score:
Belfast. 30 0 0 , 0 %
| RoNburys .............O l o 0 0 0 Il
OPENING OF THE LEAGUE.
| The game Monday between the home nine and
Bangor was the opening game Of the league
series Bangor had vanquishcd several college
clubs and was eager to test the quality of the Bel
fast team. The home nine was also eager for the
fray. The Bangors with many of their friends
| from that city came down river on steamer Adah.
| There a fair attendance and the interest was
at fever heat. The regular umpire got left at
Burniam and Quinn, of Rockland, was sent for,
but rs the steamer was late, it was nearly
| four o'clock before the game was called. Belfast
was first at bat. KnOwlton struck the first ball
pitched but nyed out Chattcrton made safe hit
to first but was put out at second. McAndless
struck out ard the inning was barren Of runs.
For the Dangers McCafrec took his base on balls.
! Lynch struck the ball into McAndless' hands who
threw McCaflrce out at second, making double
| play. Piggott struck short and went out at first
No score.
/ In the second inning Doyle took his base on balls
and stole second. Mclaughlin struck for two
bases and Doyle made the first score Rcar,lon
struck safe and stole second In this inning all
struck the ball and at the close Belfast had four
runs at their credit. For the Bangors Freeman
made 4 base hit and stole second, but was thrown
| out at third. burlington struck out and Lealv
lyed out.
Third inning. McAndlcss fyed out. Doyle
struck short and was put out at first. Mclaughlin
nyed out to short. For the Bangors Neary was
struck by Il pitched ball and took his base Slanks
got first ON mufl by McAndless but Neary was
| forced out at second. Day struck ont and Shanks
stole second. McCaffrec struck long one to cen
tire field fence and reached third, Siianks coming
home, scoring the first for Bangor. Burns ran for
McCaflrce's long fly and got the ball in his hand,
but being so near the fence could not hold it, lie
ran int" the fence and was knocked senscless, and
was carried from the field. The injury while Sc
we're was not serious. Joseph Williamson was
substituted and the game proceeded. Lynch went
out at first.
Fourth inning. Rearnon went out on fly and
Williamson was out at first. McGinn struck safe,
stole second and went to third on wild throw.
Coushn struck out. For the Eangors Piggott was
out at first. Freeman struck to pitcher and went
ont at first, burlington struck out.
| Fifth inning. knowltOn went out at first. Chat
tcrton struck safe to first. McAndlcss fiyed out
and Doyle went out at first. For Bangor, Leahy
went out at first. Neary struck out. Shanks got
first ON poor throw by McAndless, and stole
second Day struck to left field and Shanks scored,
Day going TO second. McCaflrec struck to right
field iortwo bases and Day crossed the home plate.
! Lynch struck safe and McCafree scored. Piggott
| to right field and Lynch came home. Freeman
! iiyed out to Williamson. This inning gave four
| runs to Bangor which sent up their stock 100 per
cent. At the end of inning they lead Belfast one
score.
sixth inning. Mclaughlin went out at first
itrar'ion struck safe but was caught mapping at
! first Williamson went out at first. For Bangor
| burlington iycd out to third. Leahy struck safe
| Ncarv struck ont and Shanks fiyed out.
seventh inning. McGinn struck safe to first
CouS!,lin fouled out McGinn stole second but was
thrown out at third. knowlton struck safe. Chat.
tcrton struck safe and knowlton went to second.
| McAndless struck safe and Knowlton scored.
Doyle struck for two bases and Chatterton scored
| The Bangor pitcher made balk, McAndlcss
came home and Doyle advanced 10 third. Ne
| Laughlin got first ON tumble and Doyle came
! home. Rcar'l"n struck short forcing Mclaughlin
ont ut second. The inning melted four runs to
| Belfast. For Bangor Day was put out at first.
McCatfrec struck safe for base but was thrown
out at second. Lynch struck for one base and
| Piggott tlyed out.
Eighth inning. Williamson lycd out. McGiin
struckto short and thrown out at first. Cough
lin went ont at first. For Bangor. Freeman fiyed
"Gt at first. burlington flyed out to third. Leahy
got first on Il slip up by Mclaughlin. Ncary went
out at first
Ninth inning. knowlton struck safe. Chatter
ton got base being hit by pitched ball, knowl-
ton taking second. McAndless then struck the
lall over right field fence, Knowlton, Chatterton
| and himself coming home, amid cheers by the Bel
| fast crowd. Doyle struck out. Mclaughlin hit
The ball for base. Rcarlon hit the ball, and by
poor throwing got third, Mclaughlin scoring. Will
| Hanson got base on balls. Mr(iinn out To
first and Coughlin struck out. For Bangor Shanks
foued out. Day struck to pitcher and went out.
McCailree struck SAFE but Lynch went out to first,
which ended the game, II to 5 in favor of Belfast
The following is the score in detail: